A Large Early
19thC Fragmentary Ecclesiastical Painted Pine Panel for The Ten Commandments
Origin: English
Period: George III
Provenance: Unknown
Date: c.1800-30
Height: 75”
Width: 21”
Depth: 1”
In entirely original condition, the unique church panel, in large form at over
six feet high, and beautifully sign-written in gilt lettering to a black
painted background, of unusual triangular form, and showing feint inscriptions of
the ten commandments, the whole surviving from the first quarter of nineteenth
century England.
The whole is in good un-meddled condition, with the signwriting being
beautifully worn and with a super dry texture. There are patches of heavier
wear as photographed and it has not been overpainted or badly restored. The
panel has had a split to the centre which has been reinforced from the reverse
with a later baton. Obviously this is one half of two and the whole originally would
have made a lozenge shape, within the Church building, though there are
remnants of ivy to the back suggesting this was probably in an alcove partly
outside.
The Ten Commandments are a list of religious precepts that, according to
passages in Exodus and Deuteronomy, were divinely revealed to Moses by Yahweh
and engraved on two stone tablets. They are also called the Decalogue.
In short form
they read;
You shall have no
other gods before Me.
You shall make no
idols.
You shall not
take the name of the Lord your God in vain.
Keep the Sabbath
day holy.
Honor your father
and your mother.
You shall not
murder.
You shall not
commit adultery.
You shall not
steal.
You shall not
bear false witness against your neighbor.
You shall not
covet.
A beautiful and haunting piece of ecclesiastical decorative.
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